Chapter 848

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Caylee clutched Zander tighter and shook her head. “No, you must’ve heard wrong,” she said quickly.
She turned, ready to leave.
But Dustin stepped forward again, blocking her way. His sharp eyes caught a glimpse of Zander’s face. He froze. For a second, he could only stare, disbelief written all over his face. “This kid…” he muttered.
He turned to Caylee, recognition flashing in his eyes. He remembered her—the woman he had seen at the restaurant with the boy who looked so much like Collin.
“It’s you!” Dustin exclaimed.
Dolores’ mind went completely blank. She panicked, feeling everything slip out of control.
Without thinking, she rushed over and grabbed Dustin’s arm. “What are you doing? What does this woman and her child have to do with you?”
Dustin hesitated, still looking between Zander and Dolores. Finally, he spoke in a low voice, “Don’t you think this kid looks a lot like Collin?”
Dolores felt her whole body tense up, her mind scrambling for a response. Beside her, Caylee gripped Zander tighter, her palms clammy with sweat.
Just as the tension reached a breaking point, Zander suddenly burst into tears, his little body shaking as he clung to Caylee. “Mommy, this bad guy is so scary! I’m scared!” he cried out pitifully. The sound of his wailing shattered Dustin’s thoughts.
Caylee reacted quickly, tightening her hold on Zander. She gave Dustin a rushed apology. “Sorry!” Then she hurried away without looking back.
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“Hey! Wait a minute!” Dustin called after them, taking a step to chase.
Dolores stepped in quickly before Dustin could move. An idea hit her right away. “You shouldn’t go,” she told him. “You scared the kid enough already. Let me go look instead.”
This was exactly the chance she had been waiting for—she could finally help Caylee and Zander get away.
Dustin looked confused for a second, then gave a quick nod.
By the time Dustin finished his call with Collin, Dolores returned, a little out of breath. She looked him straight in the eye, totally calm. “I couldn’t catch them,” she said flatly. “She ran off with the kid in her arms.”
Dustin paced back and forth, frustrated that Collin had hung up on him. “You saw it, right?” he snapped. “That kid looks exactly like Collin! But Collin—damn it—he won’t believe me!”
Dolores knew well that Zander looked like Collin, but what really caught her attention was what Dustin had just said.
A wave of relief washed over her. Thank God—Collin didn’t believe any of it! She could finally breathe a sigh of relief!
Dolores had been freaking out earlier when she saw Caylee show up with Zander.
“If Collin doesn’t believe it, then maybe the kid just kind of looks like him. Doesn’t mean they’re related,” Dolores said casually. “You think maybe Collin had something going on with another woman before Linsey?”
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